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Gerald Peruzzi

The Villages,FLORIDA

Summary

I started at the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce in April of 2010 after I retired as the Postmaster of Oldsmar. I was the Business Agent for Pinellas County working through the Chamber and covering Oldsmar and Safety Harbor. We then started a manufacturing organization which was part of the Chamber and FloridaMakes Networks Association. In 2015 the Chamber was in trouble financially and the Board of Directors asked me if I would take over as the Pres/CEO and I accepted. We did not know where our next payroll for the employees was coming from. It took about 4 months to right the ship by contacting our outstanding members and getting them to become current. In 2017 we were voted the Chamber of the Year by the FACP. We grew the Chamber from 280 members to 450 by the time I left in 2020. When I left the Chamber we had $175,000 in the bank. We then purchased an RV that we converted into a mobile office to use for our 3 major events, a 10ft and 12ft box truck, 3 trailers and all the equipment we would need for our 3 major events. We purchased 5 cash registers, tables, chairs, spider boxes and electrical wires to run through our events to power the events. When we were done purchasing all this equipment we were self-sufficient for all our events and did not have to rent anymore equipment.

Overview

52
52
years of professional experience

Work History

Captain of the Caretakers Life Style Program

The Villages
03.2021 - Current

Supervise Caretakers in the daily operations of the Life Style Program where houses are rented to potential buyers in The Villages. Dispatch employees to departures so they can get the house ready for cleaning. After the cleaning is complete, I then dispatch employees to stage the house for the next tenants.

Pres/CEO Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce

Board Of Directors Of The Upper Tampa Bay Chamber
03.2015 - 09.2020
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
  • Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
  • Made large-scale financial decisions and supervised company spending to reduce losses and maximize profits.
  • Identified new revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
  • Engaged positively with staff and leadership colleagues, soliciting and encouraging feedback and collaborative spirit.
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with Board Members, Members, Corporate Sponsors, and strategic partners.

Business Assistant

Pinellas County
04.2010 - 03.2015
  • Developed knowledge of company products and services to make suggestions according to customer needs.
  • Engaged with customers to build business relationships.
  • Applied core knowledge to effectively communicate sensitive or technical information while adhering to regulatory guidelines.

Postmaster

United States Postal Service
02.1972 - 03.2010
  • Hired, trained and evaluated performance of employees.
  • Developed and maintained detailed reports of all post office activities using.
  • Efficiently and kindly handled customer complaints and issues..
  • Managed daily operations of employees at the post office.

Education

No Degree - Business Administration And Management

Fulton Montgomery Community College
Johnston NY

Skills

  • Program Development and Management
  • Customer and Service-Oriented
  • Training new employees and document their progress
  • Bringing businesses together to help members grow their business
  • Computer programs: Excel, Word, Publisher, Power Point and Chamber Master

Timeline

Captain of the Caretakers Life Style Program

The Villages
03.2021 - Current

Pres/CEO Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce

Board Of Directors Of The Upper Tampa Bay Chamber
03.2015 - 09.2020

Business Assistant

Pinellas County
04.2010 - 03.2015

Postmaster

United States Postal Service
02.1972 - 03.2010

No Degree - Business Administration And Management

Fulton Montgomery Community College
Gerald Peruzzi